A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6150-01-378-6736
NSN 5905-01-437-7023
NSN 5935-01-230-4533
NSN 6685-01-212-0445
NSN 5960-00-269-4762
NSN 2925-01-660-9597
NSN 5925-01-101-1857
NSN 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 5960-00-874-0507
NSN 5960-01-528-1147
NSN 5915-01-556-0924
NSN 6220-01-295-4222